As Unschoolers our children choose what and when they want to learn something. We never force learning because we have found that our children learn better, and are happier when they get to decide what it is they want to learn about. Their love of learning blossomed when we got out of their way and let them take the lead in their education. This post may contain affiliate links. … [Read more...] about A Doctor Who, Paleobiology, and Minecraft Kind of Week
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A Week in the the Life of Unschoolers
This post contains affiliate links. I will receive a small compensation if you purchase anything through my links. I only promote items that my family or I have used personally and have enjoyed. We've had a great couple of weeks here in Georgia. The weather has been slightly cooler and the humidity has been really low. If you've ever been to the South then you know what a blessing … [Read more...] about A Week in the the Life of Unschoolers
Our Day at the Booth Western Museum
On Saturday my husband and I took our children to the Booth Western Museum's 12th birthday celebration. The museum is located in Cartersville, Georgia. It is dedicated to all things western as you can tell from the enormous statue at the entrance of the cowboy on the bucking bronco. The Zoo Atlanta Mobile was out front giving a presentation about Pandas for this occassion. Our son, … [Read more...] about Our Day at the Booth Western Museum
Our Edible Plant Hike
On Friday I took our son, Gabriel, on a hike with a group of other homeschoolers. This hike was led by a Ranger and was going to cover the native edible plants in our area. We arrived at the Chattanooga River Environmental Education Center a bit early so we meandered around the pond until the others arrived. We had to watch our step because the ground was covered in duck poop, but the … [Read more...] about Our Edible Plant Hike
Our Dinosaur Adventure
Last week my husband and I took our children up to the beautiful state of Tennessee. We were visiting my sister and brother-in-law on their farm for eight days. There were so many memorable adventures that I have made them into separate posts. You can see our first day on the farm here, our hike up Margarette Falls here, and our day at Brights Zoo here. My sister discovered the … [Read more...] about Our Dinosaur Adventure
Brights Zoo
Last week my husband and I took our children up to the beautiful state of Tennessee. We were visiting my sister and brother-in-law on their farm for eight days. There were so many memorable adventures that I have made them into separate posts. You can see our first day on the farm here and our hike up Margarette Falls here. Brights Zoo is a privately owned zoo in Limestone, … [Read more...] about Brights Zoo
Exploring Polymers with Tinker Crate
This week my son, Gabriel, received his Tinker Crate subscription box. There is something about getting a package in the mail addressed to you personally that is exciting. This package contained all of the items needed to experiment with Polymers...while sitting on my counter. This post contains affiliate links. I will receive a small compensation if you purchase anything through my … [Read more...] about Exploring Polymers with Tinker Crate
A Week in the Life of Unschoolers
This post contains affiliate links. I will receive a small compensation if you purchase anything through my links. I only promote items that my family or I have used personally and have enjoyed. This week was full and I found that I lost track of time quite a bit. Of course, I never mind losing track when we are out in nature. We hiked some familiar trails this week and one new … [Read more...] about A Week in the Life of Unschoolers
A Week in the Life of Unschoolers
This post contains affiliate links. I will receive a small compensation if you purchase anything through my links. I only promote items that my family or I have used personally and have enjoyed. Oh my gosh folks, this has been such a busy week! We converted our sunroom/lego room into Gabriel's bedroom. It was easier moving all of our furniture instead of trying to move all of his … [Read more...] about A Week in the Life of Unschoolers
Our Day at the Chattahoochee Nature Center
On Sunday we took the kids to the Chattahoochee Nature Center. This is a lovely nature center filled with multiple trails, a butterfly garden, and many wildlife animals that have been rescued or in the process of rehabilitation. Once we got the map, our son, Gabriel volunteered to be our map holder and guide. We head out and immediately begin to make our way to the … [Read more...] about Our Day at the Chattahoochee Nature Center